Structural Performance of Foam Concrete-Filled Sandwich Panels Under Flexural and Axial Compression
By: Haneen Adnan Hassan and Adnan Al-Sibahya
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2027-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 (formerly 1336-5835) | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 7, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 13, 2026
Published on: Sep 16, 2026
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